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Commission weighs changing historic-preservation appeals, requiring post-demolition concept plans and updating pre-approved materials
Summary
A workshop presentation on the Historic Preservation Commission recommended sending appeals back to the commission before mediation, requiring post-demolition concept plans (not full drawings), and updating the pre-approved materials list; commissioners asked staff for workload counts before adopting ordinance language.
Augusta-Richmond County commissioners discussed proposed clarifications to the historic-preservation ordinance after a workshop convened at the end of 2024. Director Delaney and community stakeholders presented three areas for decision: whether appeals should go to the Historic Preservation Commission before mediation, whether post-demolition plans should be required, and whether the preapproved materials list (venting, windows, roofs, siding, shingles) should be updated.
Key points raised: Staff said the…
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